List of American War

United States of America and its War History

America plays a major role in several wars around the world directly or indirectly. Still, the State holding its power in several states in the world. Most of the historian scholars believe the American state civil wars gave enormous courage to involves external wars with the help of intelligence (CIA) support all over the world. Still, the cold war between the United States and Russia continues. For this particular reason America controlling several Middle East States to respond to Russia if any future cold war broke between these states.

Two Major wars are notable in history.

• Vietnam War (1953–1975): Vietnam was supported by USSR. In this war United States fail to reach its objectives and withdrew forces Vietnam.
• Afghanistan War (1979–1989): In response to Vietnam war United States support Afghanistan to defeat Soviet. In this war, USSR fails and Withdrew its force with high rate causalities and heavy losses.

  Cold War  

1. Korean War ((1950–1953):
2. First Indochina War (1950–1954)
3. Air battle over Merklín (1953)
4. Laotian Civil War (1953–1975)
5. Vietnam War (1953–1975)
6. Congo Crisis (1960–1965)
7. Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)
8. Occupation of the Dominican Republic (1965–1966)
9. War in Bolivia (1966–1967)
10. Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969)
11. Cambodian Civil War (1970–1975)
12. Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–1989)
13. Invasion of Grenada (1983)
14. Somalia (2007)
15. Syria (2014- till now)
16. Yemen War (2015-till now)

  Iran–Iraq War   

1. Operation Earnest Will (1987–1988)
2. Operation Prime Chance (1987–1989)
3. Operation Nimble Archer (1987)
4. Operation Praying Mantis (1988)

  War On Terror  

1. War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
2. Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines (2002–present)
3. Operation Enduring Freedom-Horn of Africa (2002–present)
4. Iraq War (2003–2011)
5. War in North-West Pakistan (2004–present)
6. War in Somalia (2006–2009)
7. Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara (2007–present)
8. Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen (2010–present)
9. Operation Neptune Spear (2011)

  Banana War  

1. Occupation of Nicaragua (1912–1933)
2. Occupation of Haiti (1915–1934)
3. Occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924)

  Few others  

1. Spanish–American War (1898)
2. Philippine–American War (1899–1902)
3. Boxer Rebellion (1899–1901)
4. Lebanon crisis (1958)
5. Colombian conflict (1964)
6. First Gulf of Sidra incident (1981)
7. Lebanese Civil War (1982–1984)
8. Action in the Gulf of Sidra (1986)
9. Bombing of Libya (1986)
10. Invasion of Panama (1989–1990)
11. Persian Gulf War (1990–1991)
12. Bosnian War (1993–1995)
13. Kosovo War (1998–1999)
14. 2011 military intervention in Libya (2011)
15. Operation Ocean Shield (2009-2016)
16. Uganda (2011-2017)

Border War (1910–1919)

During Mexican revolution, American engaged its army in Mexican-American border which is also called as “Mexican-American War”. They revolution reach its height in Columbus town, New Mexico was attacked by the Mexican revolutionary Francisco "Pancho" Villa. In response the United States moved its army into Mexico to capture the Villistas revolutionist but later General John J. Pershing acknowledged the failure of the Pancho Villa Expectation in 1917. American and Mexican army ceased their forces after the victory over the Villistas in 1919.

Banana Wars

Banana Wars (1898–1934):

It’s a series of wars conducted by the United States of America to control the neighboring countries to preserve the American commercial interest in these regions also strengthen the central American power in this region. During this war Spain signed “The Treaty of Paris” and give up its controlled Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to United States. Later, they occupied Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic by using military forces.

Banana Massacre: In 1928, the United Fruit Company went against the union workers with the help of Columbian military they massacred and killed merely 2,000 workers.

Part of Banana Wars:

• Nicaragua (1912–1933)
• Haiti (1915–1934)
• Dominican Republic (1916–1924)

Winston Churchill

Prime Minister | Member of Parliament | Statesman | Soldier | Journalist | Historian | Author Painter | Eminent Speaker  

Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) is one of the great wartime leaders of Britain during 2nd world war. He was received Nobel Prize in Literature, served in army during world war I and also Prime minister of Britain from (1940-1945) and (1951-1955). In 1895 Churchill was travelled to Cube to observe the Spanish war against the Cuban guerrillas, then transferred to India at 1896, 1898 Egypt, and 1899 South Africa then back to Britain. He was severed in several honorable positions in British government as well as British Military. His inspired speech attracts Britain youth to join in army and war against the Nazi during 2nd world war. Historical person who is consider as a “Great Briton”. Also “Honorary Citizen of United States”.

Che Guevara

The Brand of Young Hearts

Ernesto Che Guevara, The most famous revolutionist in the world who is well known guerrilla leader, diplomat, military theorist, doctor and an Argentine Marxist revolutionary. He was born in Argentina at June 14^th, 1928.

In 1952, at the age 23 Che travelled all over the Latin American with his 29 years old friend Alberto Granado. At that time Che was a medical student and like to explore a new world and Alberto was Bio-chemist.  During this Journey che writes whatever witnessed and experienced by him in his dairy about the status of Latin American people’s poverty, in-equality, and effects of capitalism, monopolism, neo-colonialism, and imperialism which leads him to the revolution world. Later this Dairy was published as book in the name of “The Motorcycle Diaries”.

He met Raul and Field Castro in Mexican city and joined in their revolutionary movement called “26th of July Movement”. Che learned war tactics from Fidel castor and become a great warrior. They decided to overthrown the U.S. supported dictator “Fulgencio Batista” from Cuba and Sailed to Cuba in “Granma”. They succeed and overthrown the Batista Government and form a new government headed with Field Castro. Che was played key role in the Cuban government as well as he made way for greater development in Cuba and its future.

U.S. CIA wants to execute Fidel Castro and Che Guevara several times but they failed. Guevara left Cuba in 1965 to Congo to made revolution but it was unsuccessful. But later Che was captured by Bolivian force that were strongly supported by CIA of United states of America and executed in Oct 9, 1967.

But still Che is alive in most young hearts....

Mamluks Warriors

A Mamluk was a slave origin soldiers, who were mostly Cumans or Kipchak. Mamluk was most dominated powerful warrior caste in the Muslim societies from 9^th century to 19^th century. As great warriors they have a great political power in the hand and they became a sultan also. They showed their power in Egypt, Syria, Iraq and India. In (1250–1517), Mamluk captured the Egypt and Syria and became a “Mamluk Sultanate”.  Mamluk Sultanate become famous in the Battle of Ayn Jalut against Mongols and drives them back. 

Sun Tzu - The Art of War

Sun Wu (544BC – 496BC) was a great warrior, philosopher, military general in China. He was often called as a “Sun Tzu”. He was well famous in war strategy and people believe an ancient book called “The Art of War”. During 544BC to 496BC, he was a great Commander who works under the king Wu.